I'm not enough of a Shakespeare fan to ever hope to compare to you on this, but I have watched a ton of movies and read a lot of books and you're absolutely right. The best movie villian of all time is Hannibal Lechter.
He is scary beyond measure and yet there is a weird spark of humanity in him. That's what I think you're looking for in a portrayal of Caliban. What you don't want is the sheriff from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves where the villian is SO MUCH more engaging than the hero that you're ready to root for him. (yes it was a crap movie but the Alan Rickman was brilliant)
When I write my serial killer novel I'll remember this point.
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Date: 2011-04-29 06:40 am (UTC)He is scary beyond measure and yet there is a weird spark of humanity in him. That's what I think you're looking for in a portrayal of Caliban. What you don't want is the sheriff from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves where the villian is SO MUCH more engaging than the hero that you're ready to root for him. (yes it was a crap movie but the Alan Rickman was brilliant)
When I write my serial killer novel I'll remember this point.